Blessen Surname

338,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Blessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Blessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9181:192,96611,669
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
India91:85,229,487684,495
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Blessen (707) may also be a first name.

Blessen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Blessen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Blessen (Marathi: ेसेन) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blessen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 338,735th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,710,447 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Blessen live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 310,684th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 707 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 918 people, or 1 in 192,966. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 98 percent reside, Gombe, where 1 percent reside and Borno, where 0 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Blessen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blessen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blessen surname expanded 573 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blessen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Blessen are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Blessen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.04% more than the national average, earning $55,678 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blessent93336/
Bliessen9326/
Blesseng931/
Blesen922/
Blssen921/
Blessn921/
Blessin86467/
Blaesen8643/
Bleisen8641/
Blassen8637/
Blessyn8620/
Bleesen8613/
Bliesen869/
Blessng863/
Belssen861/
Blessem861/
Blhssen861/
Blessne861/
Bleasen860/
Blossen860/
Bleshen860/
Blissen860/
Blessing8032,108/
Bellesen80122/
Bluyssen8072/
Blessina8011/
Bleissem8011/
Boelssen8011/
Billesen801/
Blessint801/
Belhssen801/
Blesisng801/
Belloessien782/
Blasen77492/
Bilsen77417/
Belsen77106/
Blesin77100/
Blosen7775/
Bläsen7756/
Blehen7737/
Blesem7726/
Bleten7721/
Blhssn777/
Blisen772/
Blysen771/
Blesyn771/
Bleisn770/
Billeisen7574/
Bellehsen7558/
Bellissen7547/
Wellessen7532/
Bellessem7528/
Bluijssen7524/
Blesssing7521/
Bellassen7519/
Bllessing754/
Bellesent751/
Billiesen751/
Blessingh751/
Bleessing751/
Bellessin750/
Blesing71752/
Belhsen71658/
Boelsen71564/
Bellissent71226/
Blishen71100/
Bielsen7172/
Blassin7138/
Blechen7136/
Bließen7124/
Bellahssen7119/
Billsen7116/
Øvlesen7114/
Bluysen7113/
Bleheen7113/
Bleisem7111/
Bletten716/
Blossin715/
Blitsen712/
Blessim712/
Blaisen712/
Wilssen712/
Belshen711/
Bleixen711/
Blezeen711/
Blhlsen711/
Wllesen711/
Bleesin711/
Buelsen711/
Blaasen711/
Blahsen711/
Blssing711/
Bellessing711/
Bilshen710/
Bilseng710/
Buulsen710/
Blein671,578/
Bleyn67292/
Villesen67274/
Willesen67212/
Blean67188/
Wellesen6799/
Blässing6789/
Vlessing6783/
Bleesing6767/
Blesnova6740/
Blissing6726/
Blehn6723/
Vellesen6723/
Blene6722/
Belssing676/
Bellasen676/
Bleasing675/
Bleun672/
Blaissin672/
Bellesin672/
Bleichen671/
Belhssin671/
Bluyshen671/
Blössing671/
Bhlen671/
Billeten670/
Billisen670/
Wlsen670/
Blehsing670/

Blessen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Blessen in the Marathi language
ेसेनesena-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Blessen
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